Hopkins Academy

Hopkins Academy is an one-room-style four-year high school in Hadley, Massachusetts, overseen by Hadley. The school instructs 203 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 777 students per school, that is 74% smaller than typical.

Hopkins Academy is one of 2 schools operated by Hadley, a district that serves 518 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Hopkins Academy reports that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment; the rest looks like 16% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 2% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Hopkins Academy has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.4:1 average.

Around the school, census data for Hampshire County shows the typical household earns roughly $87,001 per year, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Hampshire County's 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,626 students), Hopkins Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Hadley Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 16%: 242 students in 2018 compared to 203 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 81% to 69%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 7.3:1 today.

On this page, the feed for Hopkins Academy typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.